RELIABILITY FLIGHT.
RACE ROUND EUROPE. ' BRITISH COMPETITORS LEAD. LONDON. July 20. Notwithstanding a heavy rainstorm thousands of people, including the exCrown Prince of Germany, witnessed the departure of 60 aeroplanes in groups of five from the Templeliof aerodrome, Berlin, on a 5000 miles reliability flight round Europe. The flight will last from eight to 12 days. There were many British competitors. ,Thev included Lady Bailey and Miss
Spooner. Mr. W. S. Butler (Britain) was the first to arrive at Brunswick, the first stop. lie was followed by all the British competitors. Fifty-one of the original 60 starters reached irankfort and 47 of them arrived at Rheims.
Captain Broad, Mr. J horn and Mr. Butler (Britain) reached St. Ingleveit ahead of tho others.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 9
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